Shade and curtain fixture.



W. H. LAMBERSON.

SHADE AND. CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICAHON FlLED APR. 27. I916.

1,21 1,719., Patented Jan. 9,1917.

gm 1 MC WILLIAM H. LAMBERSON, OF SCHENECTADY,

NEW "55033.

SHADE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 11917.

Application filed April 27, 1916. Serial No. 93,968.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. LAMBER- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade and Curtain Fixtures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an adjustable and detachable shade and curtain fixture.

An object of the invention resides in the provision of a device which will support window shades of various widths without necessitating the changing of the position of the device on the trimming of the window.

A further object or" the invention resides in so constructing the device that a window shade, curtain and portiere may be supported and in making the supports for these decorations removable so that any or all of them may be used.

With these and other objects in view, such as will appear as my description progresses, my invention comprises the combination and arrangement of parts as set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevation or a device constructed in accordance with my invention showing the portiere pole and curtain rod and the shade roller supported thereon; Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the brackets; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 4 is an elevational view oi the bracket used; Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing the manner of supporting the curtain rod, and Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the manner of supporting the portiere pole.

In the drawing I have illustrated my device applied to the trimmings of a window and this device consists, essentially, of a pair of brackets, one of which is secured to each side of the window, which brackets include means for supporting a portiere pole 1, a curtain rod 2 and a shade roller 3.

Inasmuch as the brackets are alike I will describe the construction of but one of the same and then show how they cooperate in supporting the above mentioned elements.

Each of the brackets consists of a plate 4: which is secured, when the device is in use,

to the trimming of the window by a plurality of screws 5. Secured to this plate 4 and extending outwardly at right angles thereto is a bracket 6, the securement being accomplished by means of screws 7 which extend through the plate 4 into the bracket. This bracket 6 is provided with a rectangular opening 8 which is located adjacent the upper edge thereof and is further provided with an opening 9 which is located in offset relation to the opening 8 and below the same. Adjustably mounted in the opening 8 is a rectangular bar 10 which may be secured in any of its adjusted positions by means of a thumb screw 11 which extends through a threaded opening in the bracket 6. In the outer end of the bar 10 a similar thumb screw 12 is mounted for a purpose which will appear. This bar 10 is provided for the support of the curtain rod, which is of a construction such as shown in the drawing. This rod 2 is composed of a pair of telescopically arranged members with the ends bent at right angles to the body of the rod and with rectangular openings in the ends through which the bars 10 of the brackets extend. These ends of the rod 2 are located between the brackets and the thumb screws 12 on the bars 10. Thus it will be seen that by moving the bars in the brackets the length of the rod 2 may be varied.

Adjustably and removably mounted in the opening 9 in the bracket 6 is a rectangular bar 13 which is secured in any of its adjusted positions by a thumb screw 14 and in the inner end of which a suitable socket is formed for the reception of the trunnions on the ends of the shade roller 3. It will be seen that by adjusting the bars 13, various rollers may be supported by the device irrespective of their lengths, without necessitating the removal and replacing of the device on the trimming of the window.

In order that the portiere pole may be supported, I have provided a pair of arms 15 which are provided with curved portions 16 for the reception of the pole. Each of these arms 15 is further provided with a pair of openings 17 which are adapted to aline with the openings 8 and 9 in the bracket 6 so that when the arm 15 is attached to the bracket 6 it will be held thereto by the passing of the bars 10 and 13 through the openings in the arms. It will thus be seen that I have provided means on each bracket for supporting a portiere pole, a curtain rod and a shade roller, Which means are adjustable andremovable so that any or all of the same may be used With various styles and lengths of rods, poles and rollers.

IVhile I have illustrated and described a particular embodiment of myr-invention, it

supporting bar removably and adjustably mounted in one of saidopenings, means for securlng the bar in any of its ad usted positlons a shade roller supporting bar rem0v ably and adjustably mounted in the other of said iopemngs, means for securing said bar in any of its adjusted positions and a portiere pole supporting arm having an opening therein through which the first of the aforementioned bars extends to secure the last mentioned arm to the first mentioned bracket.

In testimony whereof, I aflix'my signature, in the presence of tWo Witnesses. WILLIAM H. LAMBERSON.

Witnesses:

LESLIE SOHOOLGRAFT, ,Wu. C. MARLETTE.

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